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The oVert Thematic Collections Network Project ID: 000368762 Public
17894 Media · 10940 Specimens · Creator: Blackburn, David · Managed by: David Blackburn , Edward Stanley, Jaimi Gray

The oVert (openVertebrate) Thematic Collection Network (TCN) generated and continues to serve high-resolution digital three-dimensional data for internal anatomy across vertebrate diversity. At a network of digitization centers across the US, we CT-scanned >13,000 fluid-preserved specimens representing >80% of the living genera of vertebrates. This provides broad coverage for exploration and research on all major groups of vertebrates. We have also generated contrast-enhanced scans to reveal soft tissues and organs for many living vertebrate families. This collection of digital imagery and three-dimensional volumes is open for exploration, download, and use to address questions related to the discovery of new species, documenting patterns of anatomical diversity and growth, and testing hypotheses of function and evolution. If you use oVert data in publications presenting research, educational resources, etc., please cite the following paper: Blackburn, D.C., D.M. Boyer, J.A. Gray, J. Winchester, J.M. Bates, S.L. Baumgart, E. Braker, D. Coldren, K.W. Conway, A. Davis Rabosky, N. de la Sancha, C.B. Dillman, J.L. Dunnum, C.M. Early, B.W. Frable, M.W. Gage, J. Hanken, J.A. Maisano, B.D. Marks, K.P. Maslenikov, J.E. McCormack, R.S. Nagesan, G.G. Pandelis, H.L. Prestridge, D.L. Rabosky, Z.S. Randall, M.B. Robbins, L.A. Scheinberg, C.L. Spencer, A.P. Summers, L. Tapanila, C.W. Thompson, L. Tornabene, G.J. Watkins-Colwell, L.J. Welton, the oVert Project Team, and E.L. Stanley. 2024. Increasing the impact of vertebrate scientific collections through 3D-imaging: the openVertebrate (oVert) Thematic Collections Network. BioScience 74: 169–186. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biad120

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000057441 teeth FMNH:Mammals:57450 Ptilocercus lowii Image 2018-09-05 Restricted Download  
000057060 Skull and cervical vertebrae FMNH:Mammals:57450 Ptilocercus lowii Image 2018-08-31 Restricted Download  
000057058 Skull and cervical vertebrae FMNH:Mammals:57450 Ptilocercus lowii Volumetric Image Series 2018-08-31 Restricted Download  
000057061 hand FMNH:Mammals:57450 Ptilocercus lowii Volumetric Image Series 2018-08-31 Restricted Download  
000057697 calcaneus FMNH:Mammals:57450 Ptilocercus lowii Mesh 2018-09-10 Restricted Download  
000057696 foot FMNH:Mammals:57450 Ptilocercus lowii Image 2018-09-10 Restricted Download  
000057402 Full Body FMNH:Mammals:57450 Ptilocercus lowii Volumetric Image Series 2018-09-04 Restricted Download  
000057308 foot FMNH:Mammals:57450 Ptilocercus lowii Volumetric Image Series 2018-09-03 Restricted Download  
000057439 teeth FMNH:Mammals:57450 Ptilocercus lowii Volumetric Image Series 2018-09-05 Restricted Download  
000057062 hand FMNH:Mammals:57450 Ptilocercus lowii Image 2018-08-31 Restricted Download  
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